The EU is about to tell Google that Gemini cannot have Android to itself
The European Commission is preparing to tell Google exactly how it must open Android to rival AI assistants, escalating a regulatory confrontation that will determine whether artificial intelligence b [...]
OpenAI launches GPT-5.5, its first fully retrained base model since GPT-4.5
The model, codenamed “Spud,” is designed to complete complex multi-step tasks with minimal human direction. It sets new benchmarks in agentic coding, computer use, and knowledge work, while matchi [...]
Meta is cutting 8,000 jobs to pay for AI. It is also asking the survivors to train their replacements.
Summary: Meta is cutting approximately 8,000 employees (10% of its workforce) beginning 20 May, cancelling 6,000 open roles, and planning additional cuts for H2 2026. The layoffs, announced via an int [...]
Engadget Podcast: Tim Cook’s Apple era and what lies ahead for John Ternus
The Apple rumors were true, once again. This week, the company announced that Tim Cook will be stepping down from his CEO role on September 1. Replacing him will be John Ternus, who currently serves a [...]
Meta is firing 8,000 people. Microsoft is paying 8,750 to leave. Both are spending the savings on AI.
Summary: Meta and Microsoft announced workforce reductions on the same day, April 23, affecting up to 23,000 positions combined. Meta is cutting 8,000 jobs (10% of staff) and cancelling 6,000 open rol [...]
